Read MoreAm I self-confident or self-conscious?
Am I selfless or selfish or, somewhere in between?
Am I a caregiver or a caretaker?
Mommy kisses a booboo and junior runs off smiling...This is the placebo effect in action. A smile orchestrates internal consciousness that cascades feel-good chemicals to your entire self.
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Self-hypnosis is sometimes the silliest thing you never heard… (consciously).
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I often ask a client; “What do you do for fun?” and some look at me like I’m speaking Swahili; “Fun?’ Huh?”
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In a world where modern medicine often emphasizes quick fixes and symptomatic relief, there's a growing interest in ancient systems of healing that focus on holistic well-being.
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“To Screen or Not Screen?” That is the question that every parent struggles with when planning which playthings should entertain their child during long hours in trains, planes, or automobiles.
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Enthusiasm makes YOU the happiest place on earth and brings irresistible enjoyment to others.
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When mom says, “Put on your jacket” and a teen defiantly leave the jacket at home; “just because.” It’s only later, when teeth chatter in cold, the young rebel may secretly concedes, “I should have listened…”
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Consistent. Steadfast. Stick-to-it. Is that YOU?
Do you make plans and then follow them? … Every day?
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Loss of any kind; youth, a person, a relationship, a job, a place, a country, or a love, brings stress. Some people jump the gun and pre-grieve a real or imagined loss.
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In recent survey of US cities with a combination of the highest median annual income and the most residents over 65 years of age, Rancho Palos Verdes came in 1st nationally.
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Cancer patients and their families often find themselves reluctant to share their personal journey against this feared disease.
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Over the past decade, there has been a decline in personal services in our retail businesses. Chain store pharmacies have not been immune to these trends.
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“My lover said, ‘You never listen; at least, I think that’s what they said.”
Clients ask me, “Dr Shelley, how do you create a great relationship?” I tell them, “1. Get over yourself and 2. after that, tune in on you.”
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“My Hypnotist told me to do the opposite of what they said… So I didn't. “
Rebellious souls some are. You say black; they say white. You say up; they say down. You say yes; they say no.
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“I’d join Co-Dependents Anonymous if I could find someone to go with.”
My neighbor thought MY yard was HER view. Error. Her yard is HER view– the very view she purchased and the lot she got.
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“What was once enjoyed and deeply loved is never lost because it becomes part of you.” –Helen Keller
Loss of any kind; the year 2023, youth, a person, a relationship, a job, a place, a country, or a love, brings stress if you let it.
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There are those whose very presence, and the thought of them, draws you like a moth to a flame. They fill up your senses (like night in a forest) and grab your eyes and hold them hard for a spell.
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